The weight used in the hammer throw event is 16 pounds (7 kilograms ... the international track and field governing body. Fatal accidents at track and field competitions are rare.

The so-called hammer in the hammer throw event is actually a ball on a chain ... A message left for Huffman through his GoFundMe page wasn't immediately returned Tuesday. Fatal accidents at track and ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - During a high school track meet at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs a participant in the meet made an errant hammer throw which struck and killed one ...

The hammer throw is one of four track and field events ... The identity of the victim hasn’t been released. Other sports accidents have struck families in the most unexpected ways.

The weight used in the hammer throw event is 16 pounds for men and ... the international track and field governing body. Fatal accidents at track and field competitions are rare.

died after being hit by a stray weight throw. A spokesperson for the university said a spectator “was killed when a hammer thrown by a participant cleared certified barriers and struck him”.